Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
पशुपुष्पोपहारैश्च दीपधूपैस्तथोत्तमैः । तस्याऽरयो न जायंते यावद्वर्षं वरानने
paśupuṣpopahāraiśca dīpadhūpaistathottamaiḥ | tasyā'rayo na jāyaṃte yāvadvarṣaṃ varānane
Dengan persembahan seperti hewan kurban dan bunga, serta dengan pelita dan dupa yang utama, hendaknya ia memuliakan Beliau. Wahai yang berwajah elok, bagi penyembah itu musuh tidak akan muncul sepanjang tahun.
Īśvara (Śiva) (explicitly addressing Varānanā, i.e., Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Kaṇṭakaśodhinī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (addressed as varānane)
Scene: A Navamī pūjā scene: heaps of flowers, tall brass lamps, curling incense; a bali-platform is shown respectfully at the side; the devotee is encircled by an aura of protection warding off shadowy ‘enemies’.
FAQs
Devotional worship expressed through offerings and reverent ritual yields tangible protection and social harmony.
Prabhāsakṣetra, via the worship of Devī Kaṇṭakaśodhinī.
Offer flowers and other upahāras, and perform worship with excellent lamps (dīpa) and incense (dhūpa).